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US 8,382,714 · App. 13/112,181 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Rail-guided epidural-spinal needle

Inventor: Yihui Wen (Pingyang County, CN)
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Patent No.
US 8,382,714
App. No.
13/112,181
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rail-guided epidural-spinal needle, which includes an epidural needle including a base and a needle shaft connected to the base, the needle shaft having a groove that is formed on an outer surface of the needle shaft and extends along an axis of the needle shaft, the base having an elevated spinal needle inlet disposed thereon, the spinal needle inlet having a conduit formed therein, the conduit being of an acute angle with the groove in a side view of the epidural needle, and being in alignment with the groove in a top view of the epidural needle. The rail-guided epidural-spinal needle also includes a spinal needle having a tip with a unilaterally curved conformation down one side, such that, when the spinal needle is inserted into the conduit of the spinal needle inlet, and pushed forward, the tip thereof reaches the groove and slides along the groove.

Claims (5)

1. A rail-guided epidural-spinal needle, comprising:

an epidural needle having a lumen formed therein extending along an axis of the epidural needle, the epidural needle including a base and a needle shaft connected to the base, the needle shaft having a groove that is formed on an outer surface of the needle shaft and extends along an axis of the needle shaft, the groove being separate from the lumen, the base having an elevated spinal needle inlet disposed thereon, the spinal needle inlet having a conduit formed therein, the conduit being of an acute angle with the groove in a side view of the epidural needle, and being in alignment with the groove in a top view of the epidural needle; and

a spinal needle having a tip, such that, when the spinal needle is inserted into the conduit of the spinal needle inlet and pushed forward, the tip thereof reaches the groove and slides along the groove.

2. The epidural-spinal needle of claim 1 , wherein the tip of the spinal needle has a unilaterally curved conformation down one side, so that when the spinal needle slides along the groove, the foremost portion of the tip remains in the groove, so as to avoid accidental derailment of the spinal needle from the groove.

3. The epidural-spinal needle of claim 1 , wherein the conduit does not intersect with the groove.

Priority Claims (1)
CN 2006 2 0115262 U · May 12, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 12300167
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